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Strawberry farms open for business this weekend

The sweet scent of strawberries will be in the air, as strawberry patches around the region prepare to open for business this weekend.

Strawberry farms in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area will open to customers looking to get their hands on the savory summer berries, according to the state's Department of Agriculture.

In Northern Minnesota, growers expect their season to begin in early July.

"Many strawberry patches in northern Minnesota will not open until after July first, with the peak probably after the July Fourth holiday," said Thaddeus McCamant, Specialty Crop Instructor at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. "While the cool spring delayed the bloom, we expect a spectacular crop again this season."

Strawberries do well in cool weather but the peak of the season will come a little later than usual this year, McCamant said.